Best of the Week!
Best of the Week!
November Letter, Short Story, Text Interview, Sci-Fi Fuel #5 + Top 5 Jokes + 'Maurice on Mars' episode 3!
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A Letter + A Short Story + Sci-Fi Fuel & An Interview!
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Maurice on Mars (Episode 3!)
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Hey, happy Saturday! Let’s dive in to some highlights from the week!
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November Letter From African America
A November letter to my readers.
SHORT STORY: Ousted
My latest short story from
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INTERVIEW: A Text Conversation With Andrew Colarusso
A three-day text message conversation with
.Sci-Fi Fuel # 5!
The latest issue of Sci-Fi Fuel from my alternate newsletter,
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TOP FIVE JOKES OF THE WEEK!
Each weekday, I send five topical jokes. Subscribers (yes, you!) have voted on what made them laugh the most. Here are the top 5!
Note: Whenever there is a tie, I become the deciding vote.
MONDAY: 10-30-2023
San Diego ranks as the most expensive US city — just in time for the new computer game, How In The World Is Carmen Sandiego Affording Rent?!!
[read other jokes from that day here]
TUESDAY: 10-31-2023
In Kenya, King Charles is facing calls to answer for British colonial abuses. And the broader African continent has the fastest growing, youngest population in the world. So, if he doesn’t answer soon, he’ll soon face every white person’s deepest fear: getting clowned on by the largest group of Black teenagers on earth.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
WEDNESDAY: 11-1-2023
According to Deputy White House chief of staff Bruce Reed — President Biden grew more worried about AI after watching Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning. He confirmed that movies have influenced many of the president’s decisions — citing the time Biden watched When Harry Met Sally and couldn’t stop saying “I’ll have what she’s having,” instead of ”gazuntite.” only disappoint them by getting a nice, stable, desk job.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
THURSDAY: 11-2-2023
WeWork plans on filing for bankruptcy. That is… as soon at they find a room that isn’t double-booked by another failed startup filing for bankruptcy.
[read the other jokes from that day here]
FRIDAY : 11-3-2023
A new study says that the lost planet, Theia, is hidden inside of the Earth. They were convinced after overhearing Earth plead the moon, “Baby, please. This isn’t how it looks. Theia is just a friend!”
[read the other jokes from that day here]
If you enjoyed those Five Jokes, check out the most recent batch of Top Five Jokes!
BEST OF THE BEST!
This month I’m experimenting with having you vote on your favorite joke among the top 5 — that was I can email the “Top Jokes of October” in my November letter.
Ready? Set… Go! (You Have A Full Week To Vote)
SOMETHIN’ ELSE!
Episode 3 of my Maurice on Mars web series! Watch all three here!
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